Тесты по грамматике английского языка для школьников и абитуриентов

Тест 14

Выберите правильный вариант.

1.__ sewage into oceans and rivers is a serious form of

pollution.

a) having dumped c) dumped

b) being dumped d) dumping

2. Since ancient times, iron______to human beings.

a) is known c) is being known

b) has been known d) has been knowing

3. The President worked so hard that his______away from

his desk was rare.

a) has been c) being

b) was d) to be

4. You'd better______from work tomorrow.

a) not be absent c) not to be absent

b) not to absent d) not absenting

5. Last year floods in Europe destroyed______2,000 build­ings.

a) many c) just as

b) the same as d) as many as

6- Who______in the office when I______you?

a) were you talking to, phoned

b) did you talk to, phoned

c) were you talking, phoned

d) talked to, was phoning

7 You'll never jump three metres______hard you try.

a) whoever c) whenever

b) however d) wherever

8- He bought me______expensive ring he could find.

a) at last b) at least

с) the latest d) the least

9. I'll put on an overcoat in case it______.

a) is raining c) rains

b) rain d) will rain

10. I'm used______my own shirts. I have to look after my­self.

a) ironing c) iron

b) to ironing d) to iron

11. We can't offer you a sandwich because we've run______

bread.

a) away from c) out from

b) off with d) out of

12. They want______for an interview next week.

a) she will come c) that she comes

b) her coming d) her to come

13. She carried on dancing in______of the pain.

a) spirit c) split

b) spite d) despite

14. We_______wear what we liked at school when we were

young.

a) can c) weren't allowed

b) are allowed to d) weren't allowed to

15. I wish we______a few more days, I'd like to see more

sights.

a) had had c) had

b) have d) '11 have

16. There was not enough______for four in the flat.

a) room c) area

b) place d) measurement

17.1 doubt if she______you. You've really changed.

a) recognized c) '11 recognize

b) had recognized d) has recognized

18. The train______have arrived or I would have seen her.

a) mustn't c) should

b) can't d) should not

19.1 can't imagine______a computer at work now.

a) not having c) have

b) having d) to have

20. The arrested man was suspected______robbing a bank.

a) for c) in

b) of d) against

21. I'd rather you______the dinner now.

a) cook c) cooking

b) to cook d) cooked

22. We live in _______ old house in _______ middle of

______village.

a) an, the, the c) an, a, the

b) a, the, the d) an, the, a

23. Did the children enjoy_______when they were on holi­day?

a) themselves c) yourself

b) ourselves d) yourselves

24.______goods you sell_______profit you'll make.

a) many, much c) the more, the more

b) more, more d) much, many

25. They______Great Britain several times but this will be

their first trip to Ireland.

a) visit c) have visited

b) are visiting d) have been visiting